Lazarus

Maybe its the 'battered wife thanks to Ashley syndrome ' but we definately sold him yeah? Hes not gonna rock up for pre-season training or anything?

Doesnt matter that he plays for England. He has to be trained in England for 3 years prior to 21st burpday which he wasnt as he was at Sporting as a bairn before coming back in late teens (i think??). It does seem a mad rule rule that someone like Dier can fall foul of the rule meant to help english players

Anyway to back to the important stuff... All i can think of then I think of Aniston is that chin. Its like Jimmy Hill levels of chin-ness.

Doesnt the championship have a wage ceiling?

I dont mind him racing out - when its within his box. When he races outside the box - then I get the heebie-jeebies. Thankfully he doesnt do it to often.

Its great to see the love for Longstaff - and if I remember rightly, Matty was supposed to be the better of the two.

Im cool with Gordon tbh. Some players take a bit longer to settle into a new club and some of our own players have taken a while to adapt to Howes methods. Remember how Almiron was transformed in pre season? And Murphy took even longer.

If Murphy can find himself in space Im sure Diaby could to

Hernandez must be on a maim bonus like Big Joe

How is Dzeko still playing - wasnt he at City like 15 yrs ago?

Were really missing longstaff - his workrate is massively under-rated. Such is the amount of ground he covers that: In defence he often becomes an extra CB almost and sometimes an extra fullback. In midfield he's a press monster. In attack, hes sometimes an extra wide man or he'll make a late run in to the box through the middle. Hes not the perfect midfielder by any means but hes perfect for Eddies system i think.

HTT would be proud

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/DqkhZA6FP7/around-the-92-in-the-1980s

Who has that pic of him selling watches from the inside of his coat?

Kante will be on 300k or so wont he?

If Allardyce can get work in the PL theres still hope for Bruce

Anyone else keep thinking that Blacklader is actually Blackadder? Eddie Howe and his cunning plans. Or is it cunning stunts?

Just wait til we add in our official mattress partner - then the chocolate partner, tractor partner, official cambodian beer partner and wipe wipes for men partner. Theres ways to inflate overall income.

Botman goal please. And another for Murphy. And if its not too much trouble..... double figures for Isak.

The last few weeks have reminded me how consistent you have to be for champions league qualification. Id totally forgotton that its points, points, points every game, every week. We need to win this and I think we will. If we find ourselves going for the title in the next few years then the consistency has to be even better. It almost makes me appreciate that Manure team that relentlessly overtook when we were 12 points ahead. Almost...

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